diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -202,10 +202,10 @@ doesn't go through the broker (built alongside `hive-c0re` when the host
 module is enabled):
 
 ```sh
-sudo hivectl forge create-user mara              # provisions a forge user
-sudo hivectl forge create-user mara --password   # … with a fixed password
-sudo hivectl matrix create-user mara             # provisions a matrix user
-sudo hivectl matrix create-user mara --password-stdin   # … reading from stdin
+sudo hivectl forge create-user mara                       # provisions a forge user
+sudo hivectl forge create-user mara --password 'hunter2'  # … with a fixed password
+sudo hivectl matrix create-user mara                      # provisions a matrix user
+sudo hivectl matrix create-user mara --password-stdin     # … reading one line from stdin
 ```
 
 For agent names (i.e., a `Coordinator::agent_state_root(name)` exists),